The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-13.070, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to update the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, ______________.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-13.070Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-13.070, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to update the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, ______________.

SUMMARY: The amendment clarifies responsibilities for providers of residential habilitation services relating to the training requirements of their direct care staff.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: A checklist was prepared by the Agency to determine the need for a SERC. Based on this information at the time of the analysis and pursuant to section 120.541, Florida Statutes, the rule will not require legislative ratification.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919, 393.501 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.0662, 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: March 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Kimberly Quinn.. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kimberly Quinn, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Please note that a preliminary draft of the reference material, if available, will be posted prior to the public hearing at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml. Official comments to be entered into the rule record will be received until 5:00 p.m. on March 22, 2017 and may be e-mailed to [e-mail]. For general inquiries and questions about the rule, please contact the person specified above.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-13.070 Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services.

(1) This rule applies to all providers of rendering Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver services who are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program to recipients.

(2) All providers of Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver services who are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, September 2015,___________, incorporated by reference. The  handbook is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at http://portal.flmmis.com/flpublic. on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and at [DOS place holder Ref-_______].

(3) The following forms are included in the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook,__________, in the order they appear in the handbook, and are incorporated by reference.

(a) Medicaid Waiver Services Agreement, AHCA Form 5000-3553, September 2015.

(b) Incident Reporting Form, APD 10-002, April 1, 2014.

(c) Functional Community Assessment Form, AHCA Form 5000-3556, September 2015.

(d) Housing Suvey Form, AHCA Form 5000-3552, September 2015.

(e) Financial Profile, AHCA Form 5000-3557, September 2015.

(f) Qualifications for Trainers/Trainer Agreement Form, AHCA Form 5000-3554, September 2015.

Rulemaking Authority 393.501, 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 393.0662, 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History‒New 9-3-15,______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kimberly Quinn

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Justin M. Senior

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 15, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 30, 2017